NANCY J. COHU RIGGS

Nancy J. Cohu Riggs, 65, Kansas City, Mo., passed away Friday, December 4, 2009, at North Kansas City Hospital. A Celebration of her life will be 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 1600 N. 291 Hwy., Liberty, Mo. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Nancy was born Nov. 4, 1944, in Tehachapi, Calif., the daughter of Earl Bell and Alice Jane (Walter) Weber. She was a graduate of Northwestern Michigan College with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education and a minor in music. She retired in 2003 from Kansas City, Kan., schools as an Elementary Music Teacher. Nancy was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading, jazz music, helping others shine with their talent and she loved spending time with her family. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Riggs of the home; children, Keith Riggs of Louisville, Ky., Dan Cohu and his wife Brenda of Olathe, Kan., Jaimee Wheat and her husband Christopher of Gladstone, Mo., Kristopher Riggs and his wife Julietta of Germany, Jenny Hopkins and her husband Jim of Excelsior Springs, Mo., and Emily Cobble and her husband Darrell of Kansas City, Mo.; 12 grandchildren; mother, Alice Weber of Kalamazoo, Mich.; sister, Jane DeMink of Indianapolis, Ind.; brother, David Weber of San Francisco, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com Arr.: Speaks Suburban Chapel, (816) 373-3600.